The Northwest Classen Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Capitol Hill Redwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Northwest Classen fell victim to Norman and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 7-0. The Knights have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Northwest Classen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Mayfield, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Mayfield hit this season.
Meanwhile, Capitol Hill lost 19-1 to Putnam City North on Tuesday.
Alan Duarte was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Northwest Classen's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Capitol Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Northwest Classen might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Capitol Hill when the teams last played back in March. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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